There are 6 ways to get from Ruiru to Lamu Island by bus, plane, unknown, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Nairobi, fly to Lamu Airport, travel
best- Take the bus from Ruiru to Ruai Bypass
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lamu Airport (LAU)NBO - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamu Island
4hBus, travel
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malindi
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamu
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu Island
13h 10mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Lamu
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu Island
14h 15mLine 145 bus to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly to Lamu Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Fly Over to Safari Park
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Lamu Airport (LAU)WIL - LAU
- Walk from Lamu Airport (LAU) to Lamu Island
5h 1mFly Nairobi to Malindi, bus, travel
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Malindi (MYD)NBO - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Lamu
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu Island
7h 13mBus, travel via Mombasa
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Lamu
- Walk from Lamu to Lamu Island
24h 41m
Nairobi (NBO) to Lamu Airport (LAU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Ruiru and Lamu Island is 522 km.
The best way to get from Ruiru to Lamu Island without a car is to bus and travel which takes 13h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h to get from Ruiru to Lamu Island, including transfers.
There are 77+ hotels available in Lamu Island.
What companies run services between Ruiru, Kenya and Lamu Island, Murang'A, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Ruiru to Lamu Island. However, you can take the bus to Ruai Bypass, take the bus to Taj Mall, take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Lamu Airport (LAU), then travel to Lamu Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fly Over to Lamu Island via Town Terminal, Nairobi, Malindi, Malindi, and Lamu in around 13h 10m.
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- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lamu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Nairobi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lamu Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lamu Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Nairobi to Lamu Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lamu Airport via Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lamu Airport via Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $11–12
- First Class
- $34–35
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Ruiru to Ruai Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Fly Over to Safari Park
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $14–21
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- mashpoa.com
Bus from Nairobi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $15–21
- VIP
- $19–27
Bus from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $15–21
- VIP
- $19–27
- Business
- $15–17
- Normal
- $11–14
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Malindi to Lamu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Lamu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
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